One cognitive explanation for an infant's experience of separation anxiety is that the
A. baby lacks object permanence.
B. baby is insecurely attached.
C. baby has not yet learned to crawl after the caregiver.
D. baby has no ability to distinguish the caregiver from a stranger.
Answer: A
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Which term describes the wariness displayed by infants when they encounter an unfamiliar person?
A. nonverbal decoding B. separation anxiety C. stranger anxiety D. social anxiety
Theory perseverance is the idea that ____
a. once the mind draws a conclusion, it tends to stick with it, even if evidence points to the need for a change b. theories in science will only persevere as long as evidence supports them c. social conformity plays the biggest role in the success of a theory d. the most consistent theory will naturally weed out weaker theories
Which defense mechanism involves fulfilling unmet desires in imagined achievements or activities?
a. compensation b. rationalization c. intellectualization d. fantasy
Jennifer has been assessing the rate at which neurotransmitters are being released by a population of rods. So far she has observed a very low rate of release, which most likely means that the rods are
A. completely in the dark. B. being exposed to dim light. C. being exposed to bright light. D. no longer functioning normally.